Plates with a lid: features of flares and rams, tips for their choice

Holiday is an integral part of every home and family. During preparation for the celebration of any celebration, whether it be a birthday or New Year, each housewife strives for perfection in absolutely everything. It is very important that the table is set correctly, in accordance with all the rules of serving, the food was tasty and warm at the time of serving.

Serving dishes on the table is carried out using various utensils - plates, trays and other containers. Today, the use of special plates with lids has become very popular. In this article, we’ll talk specifically about cloche (rams), special lids, how to choose them correctly and when and for which dishes you can use.

This is the plate cover used during table setting. It resembles a hemisphere in appearance. It is often possible to observe how restaurants serve dishes under such a flush, but today this attribute is not uncommon in home cooking. Its main purpose of application is to nicely serve hot snacks on the table, while maintaining the temperature of the dish and preventing chapping. Also, the ram makes it possible to keep the dish in its original form for a long time. The dish is simply covered with a lid and removed at the right time.

There are kits for sale, the components of which are a plate and a cloche. Lids can also be purchased separately or on a wooden stand. They can be the most diverse in both form and material of manufacture.

Choosing a sheep (cloche), you need to consider various factors that are fundamental and exclude the possibility of making mistakes when buying. Let's take a closer look at the selection criteria. When buying, you should consider certain parameters.

• The diameter and shape of the product should be chosen, given the purpose of the ram. It can be used to serve a common hot meal and serve each guest a plate of food separately. Experts in table setting argue that in the first case it is necessary to take a cloche of at least 24 centimeters, and in the second, a diameter of 9-22 cm is enough. Separately, you need to pay attention to the shape of the ram. It can be round and oval. The shape of the product depends on the type of snacks that are served on the table. It is good to present vegetable and meat dishes under the round ram, but the oval ram is suitable for fish and poultry. For portioned serving of ready meals, a round-shaped cloche is most often used.
• The height of the ram. This is another fairly significant criterion on which the amount of condensate that can accumulate under the lid depends. The higher the product, the more likely it is that condensation droplets will not get on the dish. High cloche can be used for hot dishes.
• The presence of a pen. There must be a handle on the ram, with which you can cover the dish. It is made from heat-insulating materials, such as heat-resistant plastic or metal alloy. This is a guarantee that the handle will not heat up. The most preferred option is a metal handle, it is more convenient and durable, often they are also made decorative.
• The material from which the cloche is made. In most cases, the covers are made of metal, but other materials can be used.

So, on sale there are sheepskins made of stainless steel, polished or brushed. Stainless steel ram has several advantages:

• resistant to temperature extremes;
• does not need special care;
• durable
• lasting;
• lightweight and practical;
• resistant to various influences - chemical and mechanical.

Bronze ram most often goes on sale complete with a plate, has the appearance of a hemispherical cap. Silver cloche - This is quite an expensive pleasure. In most cases, the outer surface of the silver lid is decorated with stones, relief, blackening.

Porcelain - heavy and massive cover, which has the property of retaining heat for a long time. A high-quality porcelain ram is very reliable and durable. When choosing such a product, you need to pay attention to the smoothness and integrity of the surface.

Polycarbonate - inexpensive material, so products from it can be purchased at a budget price for everyday use at home. The main advantage of plastic is the possibility of using it in a microwave.

Glass Cloche Great for desserts. Transparent walls make it possible to clearly see the dish. For the manufacture of this type of hood can use tempered glass, which is characterized by strength and resistance to high temperature.

Flakes are used during serving and serving the second dish and cold appetizer. Most often under the ram you can see:

• meat and poultry;
• a whole chicken, partridge or duck;
• kebab;
• vegetables;
• casserole;
• jellied cake;
• souffle.

In addition to the above dishes, you can serve almost everything that can be put on a flat plate and cover with a cap on top. For the cake and for the cookies, you can use high rams. There are small ones that fit easily even in the refrigerator.

In the next video, you will find an overview of a nice plate-lemongrass with a lid.